What's better than a piping hot, decadent hot cocoa on a chilly winter's day? I'll tell you— tons of them! For a few years now, from mid-January to February 14, my husband and stepdaughters and I have made a concerted effort to hit up the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival for a delicious and calorie heavy … Continue reading A Delicious Tradition: Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2020
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The joy of food
"People who love to eat are always the best people. - Julia Child" A love affair with German pastries The day started just like any of my Hamburg days. I rushed out the door of my five-floor walk up, hopped on the U-Bahn and made my way to the Altona train station to get to one … Continue reading The joy of food
Leaving Toronto – top 8 things I’ll miss
I've had a lot of beginnings and endings in my life and although the cities and the people have been different, the feelings are always the same. The sweetness of adventure is always lined with the bitter taste of goodbyes. Because the reality is, once we leave a place, it will never be the same … Continue reading Leaving Toronto – top 8 things I’ll miss